Comments on: Pandora is Launching, Right Now http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Profile - Last.fm http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-1547456 Profile - Last.fm Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:50:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-1547456 [...] applications like Pandora (profile) getting some attention from the blogosphere, it’s time to shed some light on another [...] [...] applications like Pandora (profile) getting some attention from the blogosphere, it’s time to shed some light on another [...]

]]> By: SimonH http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-163756 SimonH Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:58:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-163756 Wow, what a difference a year makes! There is still a lot of debate on the 'Pandora vs. Last.fm' topic but for me Pandora wins hands down. Lets just see if they embrace keyword tagging on artists/songs. Wow, what a difference a year makes! There is still a lot of debate on the ‘Pandora vs. Last.fm’ topic but for me Pandora wins hands down. Lets just see if they embrace keyword tagging on artists/songs.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Web 2.0 This Week (Aug 28 - Sept 3) http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-6167 TechCrunch » Web 2.0 This Week (Aug 28 - Sept 3) Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:52:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-6167 [...] Pandora (update), Attensa, Gahbunga, Ojos, Google Purge, Writely, Skype (update) (I’m surprised this functionality hasn’t gotten more buzz), Kiko, Kiko #2, Free Wikis, Technorati (update), Findory, Iconize Me, Google Bendi, PocketMod [...] [...] Pandora (update), Attensa, Gahbunga, Ojos, Google Purge, Writely, Skype (update) (I’m surprised this functionality hasn’t gotten more buzz), Kiko, Kiko #2, Free Wikis, Technorati (update), Findory, Iconize Me, Google Bendi, PocketMod [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-516 Mike Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:02:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-516 Actually, Pandora is a lot different than Last.fm. You see, Last.fm works on collaborative filtering whereby their system recommends artists based on the artists that other people listen to. Pandora's musicologists analyze every single song manually based on 400 musical characteristics. So, with Pandora you can build stations or playlists that are more customized and you're more likely to find exact song-level matches to the music you like. Just because two artists have similarity doesn't mean that you'll like every song by both artists. Pandora understands why you like a specific song and it recommends additional songs that you'll also like based on the characteristics of the music. Take my word for it. They are different. And no, I'm not a Pandora employee, friend or investor. Actually, Pandora is a lot different than Last.fm. You see, Last.fm works on collaborative filtering whereby their system recommends artists based on the artists that other people listen to. Pandora’s musicologists analyze every single song manually based on 400 musical characteristics. So, with Pandora you can build stations or playlists that are more customized and you’re more likely to find exact song-level matches to the music you like. Just because two artists have similarity doesn’t mean that you’ll like every song by both artists. Pandora understands why you like a specific song and it recommends additional songs that you’ll also like based on the characteristics of the music. Take my word for it. They are different. And no, I’m not a Pandora employee, friend or investor.

]]> By: web2.0 track http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-495 web2.0 track Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:50:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-495 <strong>web2.0 in China</strong> Today I talked with Michael from Techcrunch.com.He suggested me to write my blog in English, for a lot of them are interested in China’s web2.0 situation,yet no doubt most of them donn’t understand Chinese. I agreed with him.So a new cate... web2.0 in China

Today I talked with Michael from Techcrunch.com.He suggested me to write my blog in English, for a lot of them are interested in China’s web2.0 situation,yet no doubt most of them donn’t understand Chinese.
I agreed with him.So a new cate…

]]> By: WeBreakStuff http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-491 WeBreakStuff Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:05:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-491 <strong>Pandora? What about Last.fm?</strong> So part of the blogosphere is raving about Pandora. I guess I always get the “so what?” feeling when I see a web-app emerging that’s doing the same thing as one before. What I mean is, how is this any better than Last.fm? ... Pandora? What about Last.fm?

So part of the blogosphere is raving about Pandora. I guess I always get the “so what?” feeling when I see a web-app emerging that’s doing the same thing as one before. What I mean is, how is this any better than Last.fm?

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]]> By: Gideon Marken http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-489 Gideon Marken Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:59:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-489 Michael/Kieth - you two may want to look at http://www.Last.fm/ - the foundation of song recommendations is built from a much larger, and much more interesting data pool. I just started looking at Pandora today, and right away I can feel that this isn't right for me. I'm sure it's great for some - but this interface... You'll also find that Last.fm, provides a tracking service which tracks what 'you' listen to from your player. Granted, not everyone wants or needs charts of their listening habits, but once you start using the service, you find checking your stats to be fun. This is also where the data comes from for their suggestions. Once you grasp what is going on behind the scenes to produce such stats and discover all the connections between users, songs and stations - you'll be nodding your head saying, "this is insane." No - I don't work there :) I just think what they are doing is cool, and felt they offer a similar to Pandora. Anyone considering Pandora may want to also look over Last.fm. You two should consider them for a profile too. Keep up the great work - I'm enjoying your blog. :) Michael/Kieth - you two may want to look at http://www.Last.fm/ - the foundation of song recommendations is built from a much larger, and much more interesting data pool.

I just started looking at Pandora today, and right away I can feel that this isn’t right for me. I’m sure it’s great for some - but this interface…

You’ll also find that Last.fm, provides a tracking service which tracks what ‘you’ listen to from your player. Granted, not everyone wants or needs charts of their listening habits, but once you start using the service, you find checking your stats to be fun. This is also where the data comes from for their suggestions.

Once you grasp what is going on behind the scenes to produce such stats and discover all the connections between users, songs and stations - you’ll be nodding your head saying, “this is insane.”

No - I don’t work there :) I just think what they are doing is cool, and felt they offer a similar to Pandora. Anyone considering Pandora may want to also look over Last.fm.

You two should consider them for a profile too. Keep up the great work - I’m enjoying your blog. :)

]]> By: Matt Burris http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-482 Matt Burris Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:59:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-482 At first I couldn't grasp the significance of Pandora, even after reading your profile, but after trying it out just now, I'm ecstatic! This is truly revolutionary and well worth the subscription fee. I'm going to go couch fishing, beg, borrow, steal, and scrounge up for a year's subscription. This is too good to pass up. To the makers of Pandora, good job! I always say that as music lovers, we live in a good time, and Pandora looks to enhance it a lot further. At first I couldn’t grasp the significance of Pandora, even after reading your profile, but after trying it out just now, I’m ecstatic!

This is truly revolutionary and well worth the subscription fee. I’m going to go couch fishing, beg, borrow, steal, and scrounge up for a year’s subscription. This is too good to pass up.

To the makers of Pandora, good job! I always say that as music lovers, we live in a good time, and Pandora looks to enhance it a lot further.

]]> By: Tom Conrad http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/08/28/pandora-is-launching-right-now/#comment-480 Tom Conrad Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:54:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=187#comment-480 Yep, we're live. Enjoy! http://www.pandora.com Tom CTO @ Pandora Yep, we’re live. Enjoy!

http://www.pandora.com

Tom
CTO @ Pandora

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